The Achill Island Film Festival 2024 Presents: All Politics is Local
In Irish politics, ‘If you’re hungry enough, you’ll dig up the tar on the road with your teeth to get a vote.’ Unbelievably, your running partner poses a greater threat than the other parties, and the most thrilling and devastating competition arises from this internal rivalry.
This week, Emma takes a look at All Politics is Local which was showcased at the Achill Island Film Festival 2024
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Camping On The Quad – The Students Taking A Stand Against Israel on UCD Campus
“the sense of pride the UCD staff had expressed became more and more understandable. The passion expressed by every single student in the face of injustice was awe inspiring. Each student understood perfectly why they were there and what it was they wanted.”
Read about Adam’s visit and interviews at the UCD encampment.
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The Price of Laughter: Arts Council Funding in Comedy
Money doesn’t have a sense of humour. Or at least that’s what the Arts Council would have you believe.
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Tennis as the Vehicle for Passion and Homoeroticism – Challengers
“You’re placed in the motive and reasoning for this film: tennis. It essentially feels like the three of them are having a threesome on the court.”
Hannah delves into the use of sport as an extension of passion in interpersonal relationships in Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers.
“Back to Black” – The Biopic That No, No, Nobody Wanted
This week Emma takes a look at Sarah Taylor-Johnson’s controversial biopic dedicated to Amy Winehouse “Back to Black” and the issues within the biopic genre.
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The Distraction of Social Media- Why The Left Has Become Fractured Online
Why has the left become so fractured online? This week Adam delves into the world of American politics and analyses the fractured relationship between the left and social media.
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Ireland’s First Comedy Club: The Brilliant, The Mediocre, and The Downright Bloody Awful
What makes a great entertainment venue? How do you create a space where magic can happen? Conor Ryan speaks to Oscar Mclennan about running Ireland’s first ever comedy club…
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Stunted Sincerity- Why Won’t Awards Shows Reward Stunt Work?
“Whether the goal was to have a stab at subtle consumerism or to truly honour stunt work, it came across as the former and lost all sincerity because of this.”
Adelaide talks about why this years segment on stunt work at the Oscars was a tasteless snub to those in stunts.
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Conflict Never Occurs in A Vacuum – How Blowback Tells History Through Perspective
Blowback teaches us that no act of conflict happens in a vacuum, no situation in international relations happens void of history…
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Coastline Grass Club Release Party at The International Bar
This week, Emma writes about self-proclaimed funk, psychedelic, surf-rock band Coastline Grass Club’s latest gig in anticipation of their first EP.
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